PETALING JAYA: Industry players have greeted the 12th Malaysia Plan( 12MP) of improving and transforming the country’s education system with calls for more funding and autonomy. Under the plan, the ultimate goal is to create a highly skilled talent pool to meet the country’s human capital needs. According to the five-year plan, it will focus on four key areas – improving the quality of education, transforming technical and vocational education( TVET), strengthening lifelong learning and increasi

PETALING JAYA: Higher education institutions( HEIs) are ready to adhere to the strict standard operating procedures when their students return in stages from Oct 15 to continue and complete their studies. Malaysian Association of Private Colleges and Universities( Mapcu) president Datuk Dr Parmjit Singh( pic) said they are ready to abide by the SOP which is designed for the safety of all students and staff.“ At the same time, over the last 18 months, we have become familiar with all the protocol

PETALING JAYA: As higher education institutions( HEIs) once again welcome their students and staff back to campus, they are taking precautionary measures to prepare for the reopening after months of closure to curb the Covid-19 contagion. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia deputy vice-chancellor( student affairs) Prof Datuk Dr Othman A. Karim said when students arrive at the campus, they would have to report at a specified drive-through station where necessary documents would be verified, such as th